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him·self

(hĭm-sĕlf′)

pron.

1. That one identical with him:

a. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition: He congratulated himself.

b. Used for emphasis: He himself found the courage.

c. Used in an absolute construction: In the black himself, he could offer financial assistance to his cousin.

2. His normal or healthy condition or state: He's feeling himself again. See Usage Note at myself.

[Middle English, from Old English himselfum : him, him; see him + selfum, dative of self, self; see self.]

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himself

(hɪmˈsɛlf; medially often ɪmˈsɛlf)

pron

a. the reflexive form of he or him

b. (intensifier): the king himself waved to me.

2. (preceded by a copula) his normal or usual self: he seems himself once more.

3. Irish and Scot the man of the house: how is himself?.

[Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self; see he¹, self]

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him•self

(hɪmˈsɛlf; medially often ɪm-)

pron.

1. a reflexive form of him (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition): He cut himself. He wrote himself a note. He felt a conflict within himself.

2. (used as an intensive): He himself told me.

3. (used in absolute constructions): Himself the soul of honor, he included many rascals among his intimates.

4. (used in place of he or him in various compound and comparative constructions): Only his son and himself were involved. His wife is as stingy as himself.

5. his normal or customary self: He is himself again.

6. Irish Eng. and Scot. a man of importance: Himself will be wanting an early dinner.

[before 900]

usage: See myself.

Translations

بِدون مُساعَده، بنفْسِهنفسهنَفسِهِنَفسه: ضمير توكيدي

sesebesám

selvsigsig selv

sich allein er selbst selbst

αυτός ο ίδιος

se sí sí mismo él mismo él solo

hän itse

lui-même même se

sam sebe

sigsjálfursjálfur, einn síns liîs

se stesso si lui stesso sé

彼自身

그 남자 자신

čisto sam

han själv

ตัวเขาเอง

kendisi kendikendi başına

tự anh ấy

他自己他亲自他本人

himself

[hɪmˈself] PRON

1. (reflexive) → se
he washed himself → se lavó

2. (emphatic) → él mismo; (after prep) → sí (mismo)
he did it himself → lo hizo él mismo
he went himself → fue él mismo, fue en persona
he talked mainly about himself → habló principalmente de sí mismo
he said to himself → dijo entre or para sí

3. (phrases)
he came by himself → vino solo
he did it by himself → lo hizo él solo
he's not himself → no se encuentra nada bien

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himself

[ɪmˈsɛlf hɪmˈsɛlf] pron

(reflexive) → se
He's hurt himself → Il s'est blessé.
He poured himself a whisky
BUT Il s'est versé un whisky.

(emphatic) → lui-même
He did it himself → Il l'a fait lui-même.

(after preposition) → lui
He talked mainly about himself → Il a surtout parlé de lui.
He was talking to himself
BUT Il parlait tout seul.
by himself → tout seul
He was travelling by himself → Il voyageait tout seul.

himself

pers pron

(dir and indir obj, with prep) → sich ? also myself

(emph) → (er) selbst

n (Ir inf) it was himself who told me → er selbst hat es mir gesagt

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himself

[hɪmˈsɛlf] pers pron (reflexive) → si; (emphatic) → lui stesso; (after preposition) → sé, se stesso
(all) by himself → (tutto) da solo or da sé
he's not himself today → ha qualcosa che non va oggi
see also oneself

him

(him) pronoun

(used as the object of a verb or preposition) a male person or animal already spoken about. I saw him yesterday; I gave him a book; I came with him.

himˈself pronoun

1. used as the object of a verb or preposition when a male person or animal is the object of an action he performs. He kicked himself; He looked at himself in the mirror.

2. used to emphasize he, ~him or the name of a male person or animal. John himself played no part in this.

3. without help etc. He did it himself.

see also he, ~his.

himself

→ نَفسِهِ se sig er selbst αυτός ο ίδιος se hän itse lui-même sam sebe se stesso 彼自身 그 남자 자신 zichzelf seg selv siebie ele mesmo себя han själv ตัวเขาเอง kendisi tự anh ấy 他自己

He's cut himself (US)
He has cut himself (UK) → On se pořezal → Han har skåret sig selv → Er hat sich geschnitten → Κόπηκε → Se ha cortado él solo → Hän on viiltänyt itseään → Il s'est coupé → Porezao se → Si è tagliato → 彼は怪我をしました → 다쳤어요 → Hij heeft zich gesneden → Han har kuttet seg → Skaleczył się → Ele se cortou → Он порезался → Han har skurit sig → Bir yerini kesti → Thằng bé bị đứt tay → 他割伤了自己